live on

phrasal verb

lived on; living on; lives on
: to continue to exist
His legend lives on.

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The series follows tribes of contestants that live on remote islands, compete in challenges, and vote each other off of the show. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025 Her musings about being an American expat in Tokyo from 2007-2012 live on in the blogosphere. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 And yet Bunny successfully channels a downtown vibe that seems to be on the verge of extinction — one where neighbors of all types, shapes and sizes live on top of one another in cluttered apartments, forging a camaraderie that could only exist in that part of New York. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025 Journalists at a Florida news station experienced a tornado live on air during an intense broadcast caught on camera. Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for live on

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“Live on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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